A number of statistics point to Roberson's value at the defensive end of the court.

Westbrook scored a triple-double, including 31 points.

Oklahoma City forward Paul George will replace Cousins on Team LeBron in the All-Star Game. They won today's game by a score of 121-108.

So what? Well, it makes a difference.

Anthony scored his 25,000th point on a free throw with 8:30 left in the third quarter. The Thunder should have the advantage on that side of the ball. Both George and Westbrook rank within the top five in steals and they combined for six against the Wizards. Expect that to decline now that George's primary assignment will shift to defending the opponent's best scorer.

It looks like the Thunder saw the real Pistons as well - an inconsistent, defensively deficient team that lacks cohesion and a bona fide offensive lynchpin.

Devin Booker hit a sweet step-back 3-pointer before leaving the Suns' loss to the Rockets.

That partially reflects Oklahoma City's inability to come up with a good alternative on the wing.

The 33-year-old Anthony was playing in his 1,024th game.

Roberson finished with five points and five rebounds in 22 minutes against Detroit. Cousins was averaging 25.2 points and a career-best 12.9 rebounds per game in his first full seasons with New Orleans. His length is useful on defense, but Huestis has shot 28.4 percent from downtown.

"We're going to find out more details and imaging when we get back to Oklahoma", Donovan reported.

Stranded mountain climbers in Pakistan to be rescued
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Trump considered firing Mueller, source says
The report follows developments that the special counsel interviewed attorney general Jeff Sessions for several hours last week. Among those contacts: the president allegedly asked Comey to pledge his loyalty to him.

Guilty verdict in the death of former Chiefs running back
Gasser was found guilty of manslaughter, not the initial charge of second-degree murder, which carries a mandatory life sentence. Prosecutors told jurors Friday that the evidence shows Gasser angrily pursued McKnight and shot him from inside his own auto .

Deadly Attack at Small Town Car Wash
Four people were found dead at the scene and another died after being taken to a hospital, according to state police officials. There's no word if the shooter was one of the deceased but sources say there is no immediate threat to the public.

Draghi opens fire at U.S. dollar policy
The advance came after the weekly EIA inventory data showed a drawdown in USA crude stockpiles for the tenth straight week. Looking at past year , the European Central Bank managed to increase the forecasts for 2018 to 2.3% from the latter 1.8%.

Senior Bowl odds: North vs
Allen decided he wasn't ready but feels he is now as a fourth-year junior. "That's why I chose to go back". Darnold or Rosen might go 1-2 in the draft. "I'll do everything I can do to win".

Pakistan snatch T20 title back from Black Caps
Earlier in Second T20, an all-around performance by Pakistan halted New Zealand's winning streak and won the match by 48 runs. New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score 3rd T20I Live Updates: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand .

Wenger: 'Alexis clarity helped us to Wembley spot'
"The good thing was is that it was 1-1 at half-time and we knew we could do better in the second half, and that's what we did". The Blues were beaten 2-1 in the second leg of their semi-final after taking the lead at the Emirates Stadium.